Subaru WRX 2021 being co-developed with Toyota, could be a two-door coupe - reports

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The new Subaru WRX is being co-developed with Toyota, according to reports
Andrew Chesterton
Contributing Journalist
6 Nov 2019
2 min read

The next Subaru WRX and STI could revert to a two-door body style, according to reports out of Japan, with the performance icon reportedly being co-developed with Toyota.

The unconfirmed reports have surfaced on Japanese site Best Car,Ā and suggest the new STI will feature a tweaked version of the brand’s turbocharged FA20 engine, and that it will drive all four wheels.

It's as yet unclear as to which company will be responsible for providing the platform - Subaru with its SGP or Toyota with its TNGA.

As reported in CarsGuide this week, an all-new version of the WRX isn't expected to arrive globally before 2021.

Read More:Ā New-generation Subaru WRX coming in 2021

But Subaru Australia's Managing Director, Colin Christie, has promised the new model will live up to the expectations of WRX and WRX STI fans.

ā€œFrom what we’ve seen, what Subaru will put together is going to be a fantastic product,ā€ said Mr Christie.

Earlier rumours have suggested the new WRX will make use of a 1.8-litre, four-cylinder turbocharged boxer engine, the same as that appeared in the Levorg Prototype revealed at Tokyo.

Read More:Ā Subaru Levorg 2020 detailed: Could the new WRX be powered by a 1.8-litre engine?
Andrew Chesterton
Contributing Journalist
Andrew Chesterton should probably hate cars. From his hail-damaged Camira that looked like it had spent a hard life parked at the end of Tiger Woods' personal driving range, to the Nissan Pulsar Reebok that shook like it was possessed by a particularly mean-spirited demon every time he dared push past 40km/h, his personal car history isn't exactly littered with gold. But that seemingly endless procession of rust-savaged hate machines taught him something even more important; that cars are more than a collection of nuts, bolts and petrol. They're your ticket to freedom, a way to unlock incredible experiences, rolling invitations to incredible adventures. They have soul. And so, somehow, the car bug still bit. And it bit hard. When "Chesto" started his journalism career with News Ltd's Sunday and Daily Telegraph newspapers, he covered just about everything, from business to real estate, courts to crime, before settling into state political reporting at NSW Parliament House. But the automotive world's siren song soon sounded again, and he begged anyone who would listen for the opportunity to write about cars. Eventually they listened, and his career since has seen him filing car news, reviews and features for TopGear, Wheels, Motor and, of course, CarsGuide, as well as many, many others. More than a decade later, and the car bug is yet to relinquish its toothy grip. And if you ask Chesto, he thinks it never will.
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